Though it is largely forgotten today, the Intel 80286 was for a while in the 1980s the processor of choice and designated successor to the 8086 in the world of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/13/the-286-gives-up-one-of-its-final-secrets/)

Testing a Laser Cut Wrench VS a Forged Wrench
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/13/testing-a-laser-cut-wrench-vs-a-forged-wrench/

It is easy to not think much about common tools like screwdrivers and wrenches. But not for [Torque Test Channel]. The channel does a lot of testing of tools and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/13/testing-a-laser-cut-wrench-vs-a-forged-wrench/)

Remember DAB Radio? The Psion WaveFinder Gets A Teardown
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/13/remember-dab-radio-the-psion-wavefinder-gets-a-teardown/

With digital music making a clean sweep in the 1990s over almost all listening media, it’s a surprise to find that there’s one area in which an analog hold-out is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/13/remember-dab-radio-the-psion-wavefinder-gets-a-teardown/)

Just How Good is a Tape Measure Antenna Anyway?
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/14/just-how-good-is-a-tape-measure-antenna-anyway/

Amateur radio operators have played a longstanding game of “Will It Antenna?” If there’s something even marginally conductive and remotely resonant, a ham has probably tried to make an antenna …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/14/just-how-good-is-a-tape-measure-antenna-anyway/)

Hoverboard Go-Kart Build Is A Delight To Watch
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/14/hoverboard-go-kart-build-is-a-delight-to-watch/

Hoverboards have been an indispensable material for hackers building their own vehicles in the last few years. [Mahmut Demir] shows how he’s built a hoverboard-powered go-kart for his son. Unable …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/14/hoverboard-go-kart-build-is-a-delight-to-watch/)

This Snake Has Legs
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/14/this-snake-has-legs/

[Allen Pan] loves snakes. He loves them so much that he’s decided to play god, throwing away millions of years of evolution — just to give snakes back the legs …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/14/this-snake-has-legs/)

Hackaday Prize 2022: Solar-Harvesting ESP32 Camera Is Waterproof, Repeatable
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/14/hackaday-prize-2022-solar-harvesting-esp32-camera-is-waterproof-repeatable/

[alberto nunez] shows off his sleek build of a solar-harvesting ESP32 camera – waterproof, somewhat energy-efficient, and able to be built by more-or-less anyone. For that, he’s chosen fairly jellybean …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/14/hackaday-prize-2022-solar-harvesting-esp32-camera-is-waterproof-repeatable/)